“…5 ,6) Periodate oxidation of 1-0-benzoyl-2,3-0-isopropylidene-a-D-mannofuranose (8), 7) followed by reduction of the resulting aldehyde with sodium borohydride, gave 1-0-benzoyl-2,3-0-isopropylidene-a-D-lyxofuranose (9) in an 89% yield. p-Toluenesulfonylaticn of 9 gave a 5-0-tosylate (10) in a 90% yield, which was then treated with sodium hydride (NaH) in N,N-dimethyl-formamide (DMF) to give crystalline 4 in an 83% yield.…”